Why So Many Are Experiencing Household Injuries During The Pandemic
The pandemic has brought many things to a halt, including working in the office.
Now, millions of Americans have found themselves working from home and having to adjust to maintain employment. Besides work, lockdowns have prevented much movement out of the home due to mandated orders of staying home and many businesses being closed. The result of this sudden increase of being at home has brought on a reported rise in injuries.
While the transition may have been easy for some to make, others found themselves working from home for the first time. There was no preparation for having an in-home office and workspace, so many had to make quick rearrangements. Doctors started to see the increase of injuries last year during the heart of COVID-19.
Muscle sprains and back complications from poor posturing of the computer and mouse were not uncommon. A lot of people that would have been up and moving traditionally were confined to their desk for work on their computer, without any movement for hours on end. Some people would stay positioned in the same spot, which can lock up some muscles.
Think about all the time you were sitting at your desk or table or wherever else you needed to set up a mini office. Were…
